Women Who Choose Science: How Self-efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Barriers and Support Perceived Influence the Career Choice

  • Carrasco Salazar E
  • Valenzuela Vidal D
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The aim of this research   from an exploratory-descriptive approach, is to reveal the characteristics of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, barriers and support perceived by women who are studying their first year of Science and Technology (STEM) careers at universities in the Metropolitan Region of Chile. Through semi-structured interviews and qualitative content analysis based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), it was possible to identify three factors related  to their career choice: personal, agency and contextual elements, which act by fostering or blocking the process. Despite choosing STEM careers, female students have doubts related to gender stereotypes and socio-emotional aspects such as anxiety and low tolerance to frustration. However, a positive self-efficacy and outcome expectations, family support and women´s student networks act as important drivers.El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo conocer, desde un enfoque exploratorio-descriptivo, las características de la autoeficacia, expectativas de resultado, barreras y apoyos percibidos por mujeres que han ingresado a primer año de carreras de pregrado de ciencias y tecnología (STEM) en universidades de la Región Metropolitana de Chile. Mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas y análisis cualitativo de contenido, basado en la teoría sociocognitiva de desarrollo de carrera, fue posible identificar tres factores asociados a la elección de carrera: personales, de agencia y contextuales, que actúan promoviendo o frenando el proceso. A pesar de escoger estas carreras, persisten, en las estudiantes, dudas relacionadas con estereotipos de género y aspectos socioemocionales, como ansiedad y baja tolerancia a la frustración. Sin embargo, una autoeficacia y expectativas de resultado positivas, apoyos familiares y redes estudiantiles de mujeres actúan como importantes impulsores.

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Carrasco Salazar, E., & Valenzuela Vidal, D. (2021). Women Who Choose Science: How Self-efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Barriers and Support Perceived Influence the Career Choice. Calidad En La Educación, (54), 271–302. https://doi.org/10.31619/caledu.n54.994

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